On 10/11/07, Frank Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Matt for your reply. What my problem is, I didn't install rsync > from source, but through a rpm package. I wonder if it is possible to > apply the patch and re-create the rpm, to minimize the work involved.
Yes. Obtain the rsync source RPM from your distribution, add "patch -p1 <patches/detect-renamed.diff" to the end of the %prep section in the spec file, and rebuild the RPM. There's general information about how to rebuild RPMs at: http://bradthemad.org/tech/notes/patching_rpms.php Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html